Success Stories

It always seems impossible until it is done. We have hand-picked some real-life success stories of our students to inspire you. These individuals were in your shoes not too long ago. Now they have secured admission into their dream schools.

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It was amazing what Arun did because on my own I would have never been able to get into such a good B-School. I owe him a lot. I am very thankful to him because when I gave my test I had lost all hope of getting into MBA. Arun helped me a lot through my application and essays. He helped me in preparing essays that were very genuine and reflected me as a person.

CrackVerbal trains you for the next application as well and not just leave it at consulting for one particular program. Arun was kind enough to review my MIT application though I had only signed up for my INSEAD application. For MIT I had an interview and got through in the first round.

I worked with CrackVerbal for my applications. I was taken through a self discovery process of sorts because the nice thing about Arun is that he questions your reasons for doing an MBA. It’s not treated as just an application, but you are also learning things about yourself which helps bring more perspective. The entire process tested me in ways I had never expected and I ended up learning a lot about myself.

I came to CrackVerbal for my GMAT prep with a focus on the verbal sections. They were very helpful in terms of providing practice and teaching you the tactical things you need to do for each section. This really gave me an advantage. I think most of us are good in Quant but probably lose out on Verbal, so CrackVerbal helped me a lot in terms of improving my GMAT score to a 690.

It usually takes 4-6 weeks to introspect and write one’s essays, however I had to do my best in 20 days and this was possible thanks to the help and advice I received from CrackVerbal. Even the brainstorming sessions and inputs were quite helpful. The application services of CrackVerbal were very good!

I wasn’t so dedicated that I would spend 3 hours a day, but without fail I would study for about 1 – 1.5 hours and focus on a set of questions. I had joined CrackVerbal as well, so there was a structure to my preparation. A lot of people keep coming to me and asking about Arun and how the classes are, so I strongly recommend CrackVerbal to everyone!

The best part about working with CrackVerbal's applications team was that I was made to write my own essays and though the first draft and the final draft had the same substance, the final draft was amazing compared to the first one. At CrackVerbal, my essays were completely transformed and it was a brilliant experience.

I would recommend CrackVerbal to all MBA aspirants who want to achieve excellence when it comes to their verbal skills. The classes at CrackVerbal establish the perfect balance towards fun and learning.

My essays needed fine-tuning and CrackVerbal helped me refine my essays and bring out the essence of the story so that the reader understands. I could call them up anytime to clear my doubts. I probably wouldn’t have landed an admit to ISB if it weren’t for CrackVerbal.

As soon as the application process started, things spanned out very well and I had better clarity towards my goals for my application. I knew I was going in the right direction. The brainstorming sessions with CrackVerbal were critical in the whole application process.

Even though I worked on my first few essays by myself, it was only when I worked on my NUS application with Arun that I understood how to put forth in a way that it’s understandable for the reader. Everyone’s making sure to do their best and it’s very important to have a guide at this point to mentor you and that’s what I got out of CrackVerbal. I had the best guidance which best showcased my work.

The way Arun teaches is quite different. He approached the subject in such a way that made realize that Verbal is achievable. When it came to applications, CrackVerbal helped me realize what I needed to portray in my essay, rather than just writing the essay for me. It was like more of a self-awakening thing. The approach by CrackVerbal was impressive.

One thing I noticed is that the instructors at Crackverbal have a very good understanding of the GMAT, almost on the level of the GMAT test-makers themselves. Arun was my instructor for Verbal and he taught everything so smoothly.

I wanted to know how my answers sounded, and in that way Crackverbal heard me well and probed into all possible questions. This also allowed me to rehearse my answers very well and listen to whether my answers made sense. Crackverbal patiently heard my story and supported me throughout the journey.

CrackVerbal has a good history of placing students in the top 10 B-schools. CrackVerbal helped me bring everything together to make a sensible storyline which helped me get admits into multiple schools such as Ross and LBS.

They were very understanding and went out of their way to help me in my MBA journey – right from GMAT prep till my Indian School of Business interview. The faculty and the admission counselors are of very high quality and they understand the Indian applicant well. I availed their services for GMAT Verbal Prep, essay writing, and interview prep

The quality the CrackVerbal mentors added to my essay was unbelievable. My essays went through multiple revisions andedits. When I read the final draft of my essay, I couldn't believe it was my story because it was structured, edited and narrated so well! Crackverbal helped me to get into multiple B-schools like Purdue & Pittsburgh with a GMAT score of 630.”

The entire process of filling my application was much more taxing than my GMAT prep. When I approached CrackVerbal, I realized there is much more to writing an essay and Crackverbal helped me figure out the "Why" and ensured I write the right kind of essay.

I had a lot of stories to tell in my essays but found it difficult to structure it in such a way that only the key messages stood out. CrackVerbal helped me establish the key messages for my essay & present it in the best possible manner.”

Essays are really important as they reflect who you are and what you can do. CrackVerbal helped me in forging an essay that spoke about my experience and eventually helped me get admit into 3 top B-schools in the US with 80% scholarship.

Mansha Sharma

Score: 720

Darden School of Business

The Admission Consultants at CrackVerbal helped me create some great stories that I could showcase on my MBA applications. After working on two schools with CrackVerbal, I understood the structure of approaching a B-school application.

Akshay Phadke

Score: 720

Boston university

I was confused when it came to selecting B-schools but CrackVerbal helped me select and apply to the B-schools that were best suited for me based on my work experience and profile. They also put me in touch with alumni from my target B-schools which helped me prepare for my applications.

Adithya Pandanda

Score: 710

HEC Paris

I had an association of 2 years with CrackVerbal. I had continuous help from them right from the brainstorming session where they figured out what the different strengths were that I could highlight to the weaknesses I could improve on. They always had a very good schedule about how my essays and resumes could be presented better. Their pro-activity really impressed me.

Rituparna Srinivas

Score: 700

ISB

I happened to attend CrackVerbal’s essay writing workshop and by the end of it, knew I wanted their help. Today, with admits from 5 schools - UNC Kenan Flagler, Tepper, McCombs, Georgetown and IE Business school, I’m glad I made that decision. They were detail-oriented, insightful and flexible!

When I started my essays, the first draft I wrote had around 500 words. With the help of CrackVerbal, I wrote 11 to 12 drafts. I got a call from both Oxford and INSEAD.

Anudeep Pandem

Score: 700

INSEAD

I found CrackVerbal's insights into my essays to be very valuable. CrackVerbal was able to tell whether my essays were conveying enough about my being the ‘right-fit’. The feedback was extremely honest and precise. I can say that getting my essays reviewed by them was instrumental in strengthening my application and, eventually, in being shortlisted for the interview!

Kaushal Vyas

Score: 760

Saïd Business School (Oxford)

CrackVerbal helped me realize that there was a special structure for each college in terms of problem, action and results. In my engagement with CrackVerbal, there were 5-6 iterations of the essays, but by the end of it, I was sure that my essay was really good.

Vishnu Nair

Score: 710

Cornell University

CrackVerbal helped me frame my ideas and sentences in such a beautiful manner that they attached a different value to my overall MBA application. We may not be writers, we may not know how to present our ideas in the right format, and that’s where CrackVerbal comes in.

Swati Kathuriya

Score: 700

Said Business School, Oxford

The prep materials provided by CrackVerbal were really helpful especially the flashcards. The material and the instructors are the two factors that distinguish CrackVerbal from its competitors.

Aditya Shibrady

GRE Score: 322

The University of Texas

The Quant and Verbal coursework was very similar to the real test which helped me get acclimatized to all kinds of questions that were to be hurled at me during the test. The strategies to tackle the verbal section, especially RC & CR, were very helpful and came in very handy during the test.

Shaivya Singh Rathore

GRE Score: 326

UNC Kenan - Flagler Business School

The techniques imparted in class and the support provided by CrackVerbal team are out of the world! I wholeheartedly appreciate your support in my preparation for GRE. Thank You, CrackVerbal

Sriram Vepuri

GRE Score: 320

Duke university

Online classes along with classroom classes is an added advantage CrackVerbal provided. Classes were really flexible and flashcards helped in a great way when it came to learning vocabulary.

The classes at CrackVerbal were very interactive. There was a lot of opinion exchange between the students and the instructor, and every student’s doubts were cleared in class. A question would be looked at from different approaches until the right one to arrive at the answer was found.

Lakshya Sharma

GRE Score: 323

University of Colorado Boulder

Thanks to the CrackVerbal for helping me get a good score in verbal. The instructors were very clear in explaining what I was doing wrong and how I should improve. The personalized GRE verbal session were super helpful!

Aarabi Madhavan

GRE Score: 323

Columbia University

CrackVerbal started out by demystifying the whole process and their Quant Sessions gave me a great boost in confidence. The material they provide helped me gauge my level quite accurately too.

Raghavan Ravi

GRE Score: 323

Dartmouth College

A place like CrackVerbal has both dedication and focus. I cracked the GRE with the tips and tricks provided by CrackVerbal, which if I have studied on my own I wouldn't have realized. Thank you CrackVerbal:)

All faculty are very supportive and were readily available to explain my queries anytime. Overall, it was a good experience and I would recommend CrackVerbal to everyone.

Mohnish Prasanna

GRE Score: 325

Columbia Business School

The Teacher to Student ratio is great and hence you get individual attention. The trainers were very helpful and the material is very close to the real questions you see on the exam. But the best thing has to be the flashcards! They are very helpful.

Nikhil Raina

GRE Score: 326

North Carolina State University

CrackVerbal personal tutoring was extremely flexible with what I wanted. CrackVerbal catered to all my needs. The tutors prepared me with harder questions. It was really helpful! Thank you CrackVerbal

CrackVerbal's classes served a great purpose by helping me score a 710 on the GMAT. I owe my MBA admit to CrackVerbal. Whenever I had any doubts I would post my queries on the forum and the Prep team at CrackVerbal would immediately help me with solutions.

Adithya Pandanda

GMAT Score: 710

HEC Paris

CrackVerbal provided customizable classes. Great support f rom the CrackVerbal team. In terms of scheduling the mocks and providing access to faculties when I had particular doubts, CrackVerbal did a great job

CrackVerbal's classes helped me in ways such as concept clarity and logical derivation. The lectures were very conceptual, to the point and clear-cut. I would recommend anyone to attend their classes if they are in Bangalore or take their Online Course if they are in any other location in the world.

Ashwin Balivada

GMAT Score: 720

Judge Business School

An MBA aspirant with a full time job & just about a month to prepare, that is exactly when a friend recommended CrackVerbal to me. And it is, by far, one of the best investments I ever made!They directed me to the ‘right’ study material which helped me put the limited time I had to the best use.

Neha Srivastava

GMAT Score: 720

INSEAD

I wouldn't have Cracked the GMAT If it wasn’t for CrackVerbal. They were very flexible with their classes and would provide me with the class recordings if I missed any class. They get to know you on a personal level along with the professional level and I think that's what their USP is about!

Kaushik Subramanian

GMAT Score: 730

INSEAD

I availed the On Demand Course of CrackVerbal. The quality of lectures provided was simply outstanding. The SC module was excellent and helped me improve my weak area. Their lectures provided me with the concepts that I needed to know.

Sanmeet Jasuja

GMAT Score: 740

Ross School of Business

I would like to thank CrackVerbal for giving me a new perspective. They helped me “get in the zone”. I use the term “get in the zone” because once you start finding patterns that GMAT tests, you’ll never have difficulty ever again.

Garv Sawhney

GMAT Score: 750

Ross School of Business

I was looking for a verbal-only class which was comprehensive and short duration and focused on concepts. CrackVerbal fit the bill and helped me improve my score!

Raviraj Jain

GMAT Score: 750

Harvard Business School

My goal was to get 750+ in my second attempt at GMAT on 29th Dec 2012. I scored 760(Q50 V41). I am thankful to the CrackVerbal team for being an integral part of my preparation.

Kaushal Vyas

GMAT Score: 760

Saïd Business School (Oxford)

The verbal classes at CrackVerbal are really awesome. I don't remember picking up the book and ever reading any rules after their classes. They were just etched in my mind. I would like to thank the CrackVerbal faculty and the academic team from the prep front.

Apurv Manjrekar

GMAT Score: 760

IIM Ahmedabad

CrackVerbal helped me to bridge the missing link in my preparation to achieve a good GMAT score. They armed me with the right strategies and tools to confidently take the exam.

Sreejith Ramachandran

GMAT Score: 760

Indian School of Business

CrackVerbal was instrumental in helping me secure a good GMAT score! Their personalized attention to every student particularly played an important role in my prep for the exam. The faculty would set aside time to brainstorm certain tricky questions that further opened up other areas of discussion.

Neeraj Kakkar

GMAT Score: 770

Wharton School of Business

CrackVerbal strategies are very important. All the time-saving strategies add up together and that really helped me a lot. CrackVerbal instructors were always ready to help me, whenever I needed help. Very supportive team.

CrackVerbal helped me a lot during my mock interviews. I was given a list of questions from which I would prepare for my interview. The list was very exhaustive. It laid the foundation of my preparation. It helped me to sort out the stuff I am good at and also highlighted key factors in my profile.

I knew a lot of things before but I wasn’t able to articulate them well and convert them to essays. Arun literally gave ‘words’ to my ‘thoughts’. The way he interacted the first time, it was incredible! Just after listening to my story, he was able to chalk out my strengths and my weaknesses and he precisely pin pointed what to write in my essays and what not to.

During my entire MBA journey, I felt CrackVerbal was a major game changer. The instructors and the forum at CrackVerbal helped me with my prep in ways that I cannot even imagine. When it came to applications, they ensured that I would be up to speed with whatever I do.

The adMission MBA workshop by CrackVerbal was very insightful and gave some direction to my application process. I availed CrackVerbal’s application services. Expert advice on my essays and also the mock interview prep with Jaideep helped me produce great essays for my MBA applications.

The second thing was how CrackVerbal taught me how to talk to someone who is not from my background. I think it's easy for us to get carried away and sprinkle our essays with technical jargon, but it won't help in telling your story to the panel. This was a major eye opener.

ARAVIND B T

Quant Trainer

Aravind is an alumnus of UVCE, Bangalore. As a student, Aravind would always feel that there were easier ways of explaining a concept and would end up experimenting with them when he helped his friends out with things they didn’t understand. This is when he discovered that he enjoyed teaching and he had a natural flair for it. As fate would have it, immediately after graduating with his engineering degree, he was picked up by a Test prep firm to teach Quant for CAT. There has been no looking back since then. He has 12 years of experience of having taught Quant for GMAT, GRE, CAT and other competitive exams.

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MATOO GUPTA

Quant & Verbal Trainer

Matoo is an Economics Masters graduate from the University of Amsterdam who loves gaming test strategies almost as much as he loves teaching. He was all set to go to business school and join the corporate world until he realised what he was truly passionate about was teaching and corrected course. He believes the best way to take on a test is to believe you can beat it first, and this comes through in his attitude and approach to teaching. When not coaching for the GMAT, Matoo is an avid cricket and football fan, loves hip-hop and is a total History, Philosophy & Politics nut.

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SHRIKANTH SINGH

Verbal Trainer

Shrikant is an alumnus of ISB Hyderabad and IIT Kharagpur. He has 4 years of work experience in Analytics pre MBA and is currently part of the Amazon India Business team as a Sr. Category Manager. A travel junkie at heart, Shrikant has a special affinity to Goa and visits the place once every quarter. He loves using humor to teach his students as he believes it aids in their learning process and is always on the lookout for new opportunities to engage his class.

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ANKIT SHAH

MBA Mentor | Said Business School

Ankit graduated from Said Business School (University of Oxford) in 2016 and currently works as a Senior Product and Change Manager at Tesco. His role sits within the Supply Chain department for the largest grocery retailer in UK (world’s third largest retailer by profits). Prior to that, he has 5 years of experience in Project Management for IT solutions delivery for Fortune 500 consumer goods and retail customers across the US, UK, LATAM and Europe.
With a keen interest in volunteering and pro bono consulting, Ankit cares for social issues and engages closely with non-profits in India and UK

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SIDDHARTH SOMASUNDARAN

MBA Mentor, NUS Business School, Singapore

Siddharth is an alumnus of the NUS Business School, Singapore and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from India. He has worked across functions predominantly in Marketing & Sales Operations at Siemens and GE for close to a decade and is now a Director of Business Development for a leading Artificial Intelligence company headquartered in Singapore.
He has also been an Assistant Facilitator at NUS Business School for a module on ‘Leadership and Communication’ targeted at master’s students. His passions include playing football, scuba diving and mentoring. As a mentor at CrackVerbal, he aspires to make a meaningful difference in the lives of MBA aspirants through consultative coaching on a wide range of MBA related topics.

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MATOO GUPTA

Quant & Verbal Trainer

Matoo is an Economics Masters graduate from the University of Amsterdam who loves gaming test strategies almost as much as he loves teaching. With a GRE score of 336 and a CAT percentile of 98.2, he was all set to go to business school and join the corporate world until he realised what he was truly passionate about was teaching and corrected course. He believes the best way to take on a test is to believe you can beat it first, and this comes through in his attitude and approach to teaching. When not coaching for the GRE, Matoo is an avid cricket and football fan, loves hip-hop and is a total History, Philosophy & Politics nut.

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MONIKA KAMATH

Verbal Trainer

Monika Kamath is the head of Finance & Strategic Alliances at CrackVerbal. She is a seasoned banker with a social bent of mind merging finance, entrepreneurial spirit, and sound business principles. 7 years since her first class, Monika still enjoys guiding students face the challenge she once faced – the GMAT. In her spare time, she finds herself concentrating on fitness and is also lured by the art of story-telling.

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Shreekala Kurup

Application Mentor

Shreekala, COO at CrackVerbal, has a strong background in operations (PMP, Six Sigma), accrued during her 7-year stint with Hewlett-Packard, where she worked in client facing roles for marquee customers. She is a fellow of the ISB Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs program. At Crackverbal, Shreekala has channeled her corporate experience and deep understanding of the world of management to help thousands of students and professionals make the right choices amongst a plethora of options.

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ADITYA KUMAR

Quant Trainer

Aditya is an engineer by qualification, an alumnus of the famous M.S Ramaih institute of Technology. His foray into teaching was a serendipitious accident, but once he discovered how good he was at it, he has not looked back. He has 3 years of test-prep experience, teaching GMAT, GRE and SAT. His super-power is his ability to uncomplicate a tangled mess of information into simple, byte-sized facts. He loves numbers and think they tell a story, if you listen closely enough. His favorite pursuits on a weekend are reading, playing football, and heading to the newest zomato-recommended restaurant on the block.

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ADITYA KUMAR

Quant Trainer

Aditya is an engineer by qualification, an alumnus of the famous M.S Ramaih institute of Technology. His foray into teaching was a serendipitious accident, but once he discovered how good he was at it, he has not looked back. He has 3 years of test-prep experience, teaching GMAT, GRE and SAT. His super-power is his ability to uncomplicate a tangled mess of information into simple, byte-sized facts. He loves numbers and think they tell a story, if you listen closely enough. His favorite pursuits on a weekend are reading, playing football, and heading to the newest zomato-recommended restaurant on the block.

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SHRIKANTH SINGH

Industry Mentor

Shrikant is an alumnus of ISB Hyderabad and IIT Kharagpur. He has 4 years of work experience in Analytics pre MBA and is currently part of the Amazon India Business team as a Sr. Category Manager. A travel junkie at heart, Shrikant has a special affinity to Goa and visits the place once every quarter. He loves using humor to teach his students as he believes it aids in their learning process and is always on the lookout for new opportunities to engage his class.

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SANNIDHI JHALA

MBA Mentor | ISB

Sannidhi is an ISB Alumnus with 6 years of experience in multiple FMCG functions such as front-end Key-Account management, Supply chain operations and back-end Manufacturing. Sannidhi is also a trained soft skills coach for associates in India and Nepal. Sannidhi majored in Marketing and Strategy from ISB and has extensive industry knowledge to guide future MBA aspirants on the path of Marketing and Strategy management.

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SANNIDHI JHALA

Verbal Trainer

Sannidhi has over 5 years of experience across the operations field. She is an alumnus of Indian School of Business -Hyderabad, majoring in Marketing & Strategy and is currently working for beverage giant, Coca-Cola as an Area Key Accounts Manager. At CrackVerbal, she is both an admissions consultant and a GMAT trainer with a focus on teaching RC the right way!

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ARUN JAGANNATHAN

Verbal Trainer

Arun has trained and mentored over 6000 students for the GMAT, GRE and applications in the past 12 years. Arun has personally designed the CrackVerbal GMAT curriculum from the ground up to include every feature he saw as missing in traditional courses and has also devised all-new techniques to help out students. He is an active and well-respected member on popular online GMAT forums such as Pagalguy.com (member since 2003, and one of the official MBA consultants), beatthegmat.com and gmatclub.com.

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SUDHANSHU DUTTA

MBA Mentor | Judge School of Business

Sudhanshu is an alumnus of Judge School of Business, Cambridge and works as a Principal Consultant with TechnoPak Advisors. He has 7+ years of experience across FMCG and agricultural product companies, in geographies such as the Middle-east, Africa and East Asia, in supply chain management and logistics. At CrackVerbal, he leverages his diverse knowledge and experiences to inspire clients to find the careers and B-schools that best fit them.

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AL AMEEN SHERFUDDEEN

MBA Mentor | ISB

Al-Ameen is an alumnus of ISB Hyderabad. He is a digital marketing enthusiast who has worked with many top brands in helping them re-target their audience. Al-Ameen is a backpacker, rapper, karaoke artist and emcee who has been featured in the Economic Times. Currently, he works as a senior account manager at Visual IQ, in the marketing attribution and analytics space.

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PRADYOT ANAND

MBA Mentor | ISB

Pradyot has 10+ years of professional experience spanning strategy & planning, management consulting, and technology across industries in Asia, USA, and Eastern Europe. An alumnus of ISB Hyderabad, Pradyot graduated in the top 10% of the ISB batch and made the Dean’s List. He has served on the Admissions Interview Panel at ISB for many years and mentored many successful MBA candidates. He is an expert on all things MBA and knows exactly what makes an AdCom tick.

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AKSHAY YADHAV

MBA Mentor| Haas School of Business

Akshay is currently a student at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. He started his career in the telecom industry after completing his undergraduate degree in engineering, and then started his own venture, an environmental non-profit related to solid waste management in Bangalore. He is passionate about technology, sustainability and energy and is exploring these areas at Haas. He also enjoys teaching and mentoring, trekking, biking, and cooking.

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ARUN JAGANNATHAN

MBA Coach

Founder and CEO at CrackVerbal, Arun brings to the table expert insights into the value of an MBA. Much of this knowledge he accrued over the years, as a mentor to hundreds of students who walked the MBA path and made transitions to their post-MBA careers. He also brings with him a plethora of information specific to individual programs given his extensive network among the B-school community, including admissions committee members at top-B schools across the globe. Arun provides guidance to MBA aspirants on forums such as BeattheGMAT, GMATClub and Quora.

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ARUNA PRABHAKARN

MBA Mentor | Wharton School of Business

Aruna is a Wharton alumnus with 12 years of work experience in the healthcare industry. Her track record includes advisory and execution for change management initiatives, Vendor selection strategy for population health, Digital design, business process improvement and transformation. Aruna also has significant start-up experience as a product development manager for ZeOmega’s Jiva platform developing care management workflow solutions

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MRUNALINI BHATE

MBA Mentor | Oxford School of Business

Mrunalini graduated from Oxford, MBA class of 2015. She has 6 years of advisory experience and works for a Big4’s Global Structuring team in Singapore. She is an expert in pricing cross border transactions and building tax-effective structures for clients in e-commerce, manufacturing, FMCG and banking. Mrunalini is a Chartered Accountant from India and an ACCA charter-holder from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. Having lived earlier in Mumbai, Hong Kong, and UK, she cherishes her truly international MBA experience. She is passionate about helping MBA aspirants. As a part of the Alumni Panel at Oxford Business Alumni Singapore Chapter, she regularly mentors prospective students. In her free time, she enjoys networking, traveling and adventure sports.

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NAMRATHA SHETTY

MBA Mentor | Said Business School

Namratha Shetty graduated from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (UK) in 2013, and has a B.E. degree in Electronics & Communications. She strongly believes in the motto – ‘Persevere to the end’, and used to be a National-level swimmer representing Karnataka. Namratha has a total of 8.5 years of experience across the FMCG (3 years till date) and Technology (5.5 years) industries, with nearly 6.5 years in the Marketing function.

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RAHUL CHOWDHURY

MBA Mentor | Kellogg School of Management

Rahul has more than 10 years experience in creating and running $ 100 Million+ businesses. He has a proven track record of delivering on challenging marketing assignments across emerging and developed markets. He is a 2013 graduate from Kellogg School of Management and currently works as a Marketing Manager for the Billion $ brand ‘Lysol’ based out of New York. Prior to Kellogg, he was a Brand Manager growing ITC’s INR 450 crore confectionary business and spearheaded the team responsible for ITCs entry into the ‘Chewing Gums’ industry. Rahul also has a bachelor in Computer Engineering from NIT. Rahul is closely involved in the Kellogg NY chapter and is also an active admission panel member for Kellogg. He is the winner of multiple national case competitions / paper writing competition and has represented Kellogg in Ivy league Marketing competitions.

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GAUTHAM MUTHUKUMAR

MBA Mentor | Indian School Of Business

Gautham is an ISB & NIT Trichy alumnus with an overall experience of 6 years in IT and related industries. He started his career as software developer in the telecommunication industry. Later he worked as a technology consultant with Deloitte and is currently working with Amazon as a program manager where he manages a 50+ member tech-ops team. He majored in technology and finance domains at ISB and graduated as a part of dean’s list (top 10% of the batch). He also received the torch-bearer award at ISB given to 5% of the students for making significant contribution to the school. He enjoys teaching and mentoring students of all age groups. He likes to follow comics in his leisure time.

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RITWIK VERMA

MBA Mentor | Carnegie Mellon University

Starting my career in Accenture, I worked in Business Intelligence domain for 6 years. In this duration, I worked for clients across Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Utilities and Capital Markets. With the intent to build a career in technology, I decided to pursue an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. An internship opportunity at eBay allowed me to understand the challenges of technology leadership role as a Product Manager. I joined eBay full time as a Senior Product Manager and currently lead key initiatives driving customer trust for eBay globally.

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SATHISH SELVADHURAI

MBA Mentor |Indian School of Business

Satish is an ISB alumnus and a recipient of the ‘ISB Torch Bearer’ award. He is a highly motivated professional who is currently heading the online B2C sales at Aditya Birla Fashion & retail. Satish was also recognized as one of India’s most promising young managers under the age of 30 by the Economic times in 2017.

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SHERIN KURIAN

MBA Mentor | Duke – Fuqua School of Business

Sherin is an MBA with Fuqua School of Business (Duke Univerisity). Currently she works for Apple and is based out of Sunnyvale California. She has extensive experience working on Supply Chain Management and currently manages the Supply Chain for Apple phones. She worked with Oracle for 4 years before her MBA at Duke. She has been mentoring many students over the years now to get into Top schools.

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MANOJ PUTHANVEETIL

Verbal Trainer

Manoj is a Management Graduate from the University of Leicester, UK. After working in various roles with different companies, he discovered his passion for training and has been in the industry for over 3 years. He is a certified TESOL trainer through Oxford Trinity College, London and has brought his love for and strength in the English language into Verbal training for competitive exams such as GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS and TOEFL. He believes that the classroom is his stage and brings all his energy into the classroom to put on a very engaging and informative show.

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SAVIO D’SOUZA

Verbal Trainer

Savio is as alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Despite having an enriching corporate working experience, Savio likes spending his weekends with GMAT aspirants giving them all it takes to ace the GMAT. His students like him for the energy he exudes in class.

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MANOJ PUTHANVEETIL

Verbal Trainer

Manoj is a Management Graduate from the University of Leicester, UK. After working in various roles with different companies, he discovered his passion for training and has been in the industry for over 3 years. He is a certified TESOL trainer through Oxford Trinity College, London and has brought his love for and strength in the English language into Verbal training for competitive exams such as GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS and TOEFL. He believes that the classroom is his stage and brings all his energy into the classroom to put on a very engaging and informative show.

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ARUN JAGANNATHAN

Verbal Trainer

Arun, founder and CEO at CrackVerbal, has trained and mentored over 4000 students for the GMAT, GRE and applications in the past 11 years.Arun has personally designed the CrackVerbal GRE curriculum from the ground up to include every feature he saw as missing in traditional courses and has also devised all-new techniques to help out students. His expertise in the subject helps him understand the specific pain points that students face on the test

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SALONI CHOUHAN

Verbal Trainer

Always the one with the mic, Saloni invariably had the knack for public speaking. Before she realized it, she entered the teaching field and never looked back. Teaching became her first love and interaction with students her forte. Having all the experiences of being a student, she believes in making the class informative and fun in turn enabling the students’ to unlock their inner champion and potential. When not teaching the GRE, Saloni can be found enjoying the great outdoors, listening to music and relishing incredible food.